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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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